PEARL

Pearl. Pearl
(Heb. gabish, Job 28:18; Gr. margarites, Matt. 7:6; 13:46; Rev. 21:21). The pearl oyster is found in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Its shell is the “mother of pearl,” which is of great value for ornamental purposes (1 Tim. 2:9; Rev. 17:4). Each shell contains eight or ten pearls of various sizes.

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PEARL. → General scriptures concerning Job 28:18; Re 17:4; 18:12,16 → Pearl of great price, Mt 13:46 → Ornaments made of 1Ti 2:9 → FIGURATIVE Mt 7:6 → SYMBOLICAL Re 21:21

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pearl. Pearl, n. a gem is shellfish, color, film, letter

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Pearl (pẽrl), n. A fringe or border. — v. t. To fringe; to border. See Purl.
Pearl stitch. See Purl stitch, under Purl.